ProtoPie Preview Window Lagging
Quick answer
A laggy ProtoPie preview is usually fixed by turning off auto-reload in the bottom-left corner of the preview window.
Most likely fix: Turn off auto-reload
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Turn off auto-reload
- Open the preview window
- Find the auto-reload option in the bottom-left corner
- Turn it off
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
The preview window in Studio stutters or keeps lagging while you edit.
Why it happens
- Auto-reload re-running the preview on every change
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